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Former French President Sarkozy charged over Libyan financing
Read MoreNicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign.Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign.
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New Zealand election: When is the country going to the polls and what are the key issues?
Read More<p>Voters to decide on fate of Jacinda Ardern as well as euthanasia and cannabis legalisation</p><p>Voters to decide on fate of Jacinda Ardern as well as euthanasia and cannabis legalisation</p>
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End Sars: Hated Nigerian police unit’s founder ‘feels guilty’
Read MoreThe Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.
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Fukushima: Japan ‘to release contaminated water into sea’
Read MoreThe water was used to cool the Fukushima nuclear plant which went into meltdown in 2011.The water was used to cool the Fukushima nuclear plant which went into meltdown in 2011.
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Covid: Remdesivir ‘has little or no effect’ on survival, says WHO
Read MoreDrug manufacturer Gilead has questioned the findings, from a clinical study by the WHO.Drug manufacturer Gilead has questioned the findings, from a clinical study by the WHO.
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COVID-19: Oxford University developing five-minute antigen test
Read MoreScientists at the university hoped to start product development in early 2021 and have the test ready by next winter.Scientists at the university hoped to start product development in early 2021 and have the test ready by next winter.
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Is it really the end for Cyprus’s golden passports?
Read MorePowerful lobby and the prize of foreign investment casts doubt on a lasting end to citizenship-by-investment.Powerful lobby and the prize of foreign investment casts doubt on a lasting end to citizenship-by-investment.
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Homeless Jesus statue put on bench in Ohio – someone calls police within 20 mins
Read More<p>Pastor says installation should inspire conversation around homeless, amid police report</p><p>Pastor says installation should inspire conversation around homeless, amid police report</p>
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Sanna Marin: Finland’s PM leaves EU summit as ‘precautionary’ measure
Read MoreFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has left the European Union summit “as a precautionary measure” and is flying back home to undergo a coronavirus testFinnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has left the European Union summit “as a precautionary measure” and is flying back home to undergo a coronavirus test
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End Sars: Hated Nigerian police unit founder 'feels guilty'
Read More The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests. The Sars police unit is accused of widespread abuses, leading to 10 days of nationwide protests.
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Libya detains notorious people smuggler Abd al-Rahman al-Milad
Read More Abd al-Rahman al-Milad was sanctioned by the UN in 2018 for violence against migrants in Libya. Abd al-Rahman al-Milad was sanctioned by the UN in 2018 for violence against migrants in Libya.
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Pentagon tells Congress of plans to sell HIMARS to Taiwan
Read More The U.S. State Department reportedly has informed Congress it plans to sell modern artillery systems to Taiwan. The story was first reported by Reuters, which cited its sources in the Trump administration, said that the State Department recently approved the potential sale of a truck-based rocket launcher made called a High Mobility Artillery…
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City In China Tests 10 Million People After 13 COVID-19 Cases Are Found
Read More Qingdao city officials say no new infections were identified. The extraordinary testing effort followed the appearance of a small cluster of COVID-19 cases centered in a city hospital. (Image credit: Li Ziheng/AP) Qingdao city officials say no new infections were identified. The extraordinary testing effort followed the appearance of a small cluster of…
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Smog returns to India capital as wind drops, farmers burn stubble
Read MoreWith industrial activities resuming and cars back on roads, along with less wind, air quality falls to unhealthy levels.With industrial activities resuming and cars back on roads, along with less wind, air quality falls to unhealthy levels.
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‘Stay-at-home fortnight’ planned for whole of Wales, unions say
Read More Circuit breaker lockdown could be put in place within days to tackle rising Covid cases Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A “circuit breaker” lockdown covering the whole of Wales looks likely to be put into place within days, union and council leaders believe. No final decision has been made…
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Icac hearing live: Daryl Maguire says relationship with Gladys Berejiklian began in 2014
Read More The former Wagga Wagga MP and the NSW premier have previously said it was 2015. Watch and follow the inquiry live stream Berejiklian rejects charge she was ‘sounding board’ for corruption The unanswered questions surrounding the premier 9.04am BST And that is where I will leave you. The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s investigation…
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Trump v Biden at TV town halls: a president kept in check – latest reaction live
Read More Candidates offer dramatically different visions at dueling town halls Trump refuses to disavow QAnon conspiracy theory McConnell says he has votes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett Sign up for Fight to Vote – our weekly US election newsletter 9.18am BST Overnight the Donald Trump campaign released their September fund-raising figures. Trump, the Republican…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Sirens, shelling and shelters in Stepanakert
Read MoreThe main city in the disputed mountain region resembles a ghost town, where people share stories of grief underground.The main city in the disputed mountain region resembles a ghost town, where people share stories of grief underground.
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Ex-Mexican army chief arrested just after he entered U.S.
Read MoreGeneral Salvador Cienfuegos is reportedly being held on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.General Salvador Cienfuegos is reportedly being held on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
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Freezing cold war: militaries move in as Arctic ice retreats – photo essay
Read More US, Russian, Canadian and Chinese forces are taking an active role in the polar region but the real threat is the rapidly changing climate This month Arctic sea ice reached its second lowest extent on record, and modeling shows it will completely melt in summer by 2035. But where many see a disaster,…
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Gretchen Whitmer: Court hearing resumes in plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Read MoreFive of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer return to federal court as a hearing on whether there is enough evidence to charge them continuesFive of the men accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer return to federal court as a hearing on whether there…
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Virus curbs widen England's north-south rift, stir animosity
Read More Liverpool, the English port city that gave the world the Beatles, weathered decades of industrial decline before becoming a celebrated symbol of urban renewal. Now, the coronavirus is putting the city’s hard-won revival in jeopardy, and raising tensions between the north of England and the wealthier south. Scarred by abandoned buildings and government…
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Robert Brockman: Technology mogul charged in $2bn tax fraud scheme
Read MoreFederal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case against an AmericanFederal prosecutors have charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman in a $2 billion tax fraud scheme that they say is the largest such case against an American
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New Zealand to vote on legalising cannabis and euthanasia
Read MoreNew Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election Saturday: whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether to legalize euthanasiaNew Zealanders are poised to decide on two landmark social issues during an election Saturday: whether to legalize recreational marijuana and whether to legalize euthanasia
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Brexit drama: British PM Johnson to answer EU's demand to give ground
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Pressure grows on Zimbabwe to free detained student leader
Read More International groups join calls for the release of Takudzwa Ngadziore, held for protesting against Mnangagwa’s regime A campaign focusing on the detention of 22-year-old Takudzwa Ngadziore, who has been held for 30 days in a remand prison, is gaining momentum in Zimbabwe, putting pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to release the student.…
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Rickshaw driver’s son beats odds to join famed UK ballet school
Read More After just four years’ training in India and some fast crowd-funding, Kamal Singh joins English National Ballet School Kamal Singh did not even know what ballet was when he turned up nervously at the Imperial Fernando Ballet School, in Delhi, during the summer of 2016. But the 17-year-old, known as Noddy, whose father…
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China’s consumers likely gave economy a boost in third quarter
Read MoreEconomic growth is expected to have accelerated to 5.2 percent in the July-September period, economists say.Economic growth is expected to have accelerated to 5.2 percent in the July-September period, economists say.
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China ambassador makes veiled threat to Hong Kong-based Canadians
Read More Beijing’s ambassador warns Ottawa not to give asylum to Hong Kong ‘criminals’ amid diplomatic spat over crackdown in territory and Huawei case China’s ambassador to Canada has appeared to threaten Hong Kong-based Canadians if Ottawa offers asylum to protesters from the territory. Cong Peiwu made the comments at a news conference on Thursday…
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Police rescue woman ‘locked in toilet for over a year’ by husband
Read More<p>The husband claimed that his wife is mentally unstable but has so far not been able to produce a medical record: Officials</p><p>The husband claimed that his wife is mentally unstable but has so far not been able to produce a medical record: Officials</p>
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Kashmir’s political parties unite to fight for return of autonomy
Read MoreParties form grand alliance to seek restoration of region’s autonomy days after India released a key Kashmiri leader.Parties form grand alliance to seek restoration of region’s autonomy days after India released a key Kashmiri leader.
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Twitter changes policy on hacking after backlash over block on New York Post story
Read More Criticism from Republicans and non-conservatives prompted the change – although the controversial story about Joe Biden is still blocked Twitter has staged a partial u-turn on its policy of blocking a New York Post story about Joe Biden after a wave of criticism from Republicans and also from some non-conservative voices. Twitter, along…
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Former Mexican Defense Secretary Arrested in LA on Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges
Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources said Thursday. Two people with knowledge of the arrest said Cienfuegos…
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Former Mexican Defense Secretary Arrested in LA on Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Charges
Read More (MEXICO CITY) — Former Mexican defense secretary Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who led the country’s army for six years under ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto, has been arrested on drug trafficking and money laundering charges at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. and Mexican sources said Thursday. Two people with knowledge of the arrest said Cienfuegos…
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White House puts ‘politicals’ at CDC to try to control info
Read MoreThe Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the nation’s top public health agency to try to control the information it releases about the coronavirus pandemic as the administration seeks to paint a positive outlook, sometimes at odds with the scientific evidenceThe Trump White House has installed two political operatives at the…